The same folks who think that they can survive an auto accident by being
ejected from the
car probably also think that they can survive an elevator accident by jumping
up REALLY
hard just before the elevator hits bottom... technical term for them is spam
(or at least
that's what they look like when the EMTs are scraping them together for the
trip to the
morgue.
My father was a CHP officer for 20 years, and I grew up reading "CHP Magazine"
- thank
goodness the accident report photos were in black & white. Our family car (a
retired CHP
Dodge Polara) had seatbelts before they were required by law, and I have always
used
them, even as a reckless (but not STOOPID) teenage driver (helmet when riding
the
motorcycle, too).
"Hall, Phillip" wrote:
> On this same note I had a good friend get killed in a Jeep roll over because
> he was ejected and the Jeep rolled over him. I am a firm believer is seat
> belts.
>
> Phil
> '66 ( with harnesses)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Friederich [SMTP:jfried@anv.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 9:38 AM
> To: Datsun Roadster List
> Subject: Re: Seat Belts
>
> Mike -
>
> Please reconsider not wearing belts in the Roadster, rollbar or no.
> I think
> your chances of living if ejected in any type of accident are near
> nill. In
> MOST accidents you are likely to have, I believe you'd be far better
> off
> with belts, better yet with a harness, and staying in the car.
>
> -John F
> '69 2000 (with harnesses)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Seat Belts
>
> >Since I don't have a roll bar I would rather be thrown out of the
> car in a
> >roll over or in a vicious accident. The solid steering column would
> be as
> >lethal as not wearing a seat belt.
> >
> >In all my other cars I always wear my belts but not in the
> Roadster. I was
> >pulled over by a cop for not wearing a belt and then I explained
> and showed
> >him what I meant and to my surprise he agreed and let me go.
> >
> >66 Mike
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